DDR posters

East Germany/DDR was never known as a hotbed of original agitptop art- which in itself is surprising, given the legacy of Weimar & the breathtaking range of art that flourished until 1932. Following the second world war, the DDR developed as a functional industrial powerhouse, reknowned for its infamous STASI network and Trabant cars. Most political art of this era reflected the grim nature of the country, repetetive workmanlike praising of industry and a constant reiteration of DDR/USSR friendship- the forced justification of what was effectively occupation of the front line of the iron curtain. We do however have a number of original DDR era prints of pre war KPD (Communist party of Germany) issues.